Fluid motor



FLUID MOTOR Filed Oct. 19, 1925 2. Sheets-Sheet l 06t- 25 1927 b.BoNE'rTo FLUID MOTOR 2- Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed oct. 19, 1925 `.nism-.iorregulating theilow of air to the rotor which 1s positioned between la`funnelshaped receivingdeviceand a funnel-shaped.

r tiiejdevice and `the rotor device. f

C DOMENICO Bonn'rfro; or sr. LOUIS, MIssoUnI.

'llhe'present invention relates tov apparatus for deriving power from afluid, suchl as air,

and relatesmore particularly to means for collecting the .fluid and itywhen passing the motorelement of the The invention is an improvementuponl the fluid motor of any Patent 1,471,095, granted October 16,`1923, and Vhas as its object the provision Yoi" automatically operablemecha-- discharge device, rigidly connectedtogetherand-Vhavingtheirenlarged ends facing in dia-:gv metrically1jeppositefdirections,

A: further ob'ect of theinvention is, to pro-` vide means fordischarging .from the receiv-` ing` deviceg', air which valve vwhichcloses communication between is I Dartially' closed, such` mechanismbeing preferably regulatable trated-gin theaccompanying drawings,

A still further object of tliefinventionis to provider-a funnel-shapedreceiving vdevice which will: open",automatically'v when. the

pressure of the `fluid increases to a point Whe'rethenormal discharge-or by-.pass openin'gVwi'll not: suffice for its elimination `from* thefunnel: l e ,i N Other objects `oi' `the invention will becomec'lea-ria-s the description proceeds in conjunctionywith the "preferredembodiment illusvc/hereinry` Figure 1 isa side elevational view.` Figure2 is atop plan. e l j fFigure'B is a `longicudii'ial section. .f lFigure 4 is a cross section on substantially the line'Li--4` of Figure2; i Y, e

`Figure 5 is" al vertical; .section on `substantially'theline 5-5 ofFigure 2. i i .Referring to the drawings fora" more detaileddescription, 10 indica-tes theA Juprights of asuitable supportA carryingatits lupper end circular concentric tracks 11, 12, 13,y which'supportther casing 14 by means oit rollers 15, which follow theitracks.1 The casing.A comprisesfgnerally, Ila' funnel shaped receiving l device16;,- and a; 4funnel shaped discharge device 17, the smaller ends ofwhich areunitedbya central casingportion18, which serves. to houserotoror mo* tor element' 1:9,liaving a pluralityotvanes 20;- l The rotoris .mounted to revolve about a vert-ical axis and" comprises a pair ofspiders regulating itsvel-oc- `may enter; when the FLUID Moron;

`Application ned october is, 1925. serial no. 63,449;

121 mounted upon a shaft v'2Q which; downwardly for the transmission ofpower',

to any suitable driven element, such, forex 11 ample, as the generator23, mounted upon the' The rotor is arranged between the' smallerends ofthe 4receivingffunnel 16, vand the discharge funnel 17, soas toreceiveairff entering the receiving funnel and ldischarge the samelthrough the funnel 17 It will beA observed that the mouths ory largerends of the tunnels extend in diametrical'lyopposit'e PATENT;OFFICE,

4eo platform 24,- which is suspended `from thel l support.

directions and in orderlthat the casing may' be, automatically adjustedso thatthe receivl ing funnel faces the direction from whiclithe airtravels, a tailvane 23 is carriedbyfbars 24, adjacent the endot thefunnel 17 The mechanism above,` described corre?, spends .generally t0that disclosed in my patent abovereferred to. vFor thepurpose ofregulating the admission of drivingfiluid from the -funnell to the4rotor, a transl-' versely slidable gate o rvalve25 is supported at itsupper end by,means of hangers which carryrollers V27.0n a track 28,

extends transversely of the funnel adjacent: the rotor. It will beobserved (Fig. that the Ltrack is inclined at substantially ,artane gentto ythe circumference of therfotor,V so` that the air willbe admittedfrom thelfunf. nel to `the rotor at the desired angle. 'tits lower endthe valve is guided by means da channel 29, and bothv the channel and 26extend outwardly'.(Fig. 1) and are4 co`nnected toan upright 30 whichsupports p ulf leys .31,y over which are trained a rope132 `con-y nectedat oneendto `the door 25 and-carry?. ing at itsfother end a weightIirwhich servesl to maintain the valvewithdrawn from the tunneh The rope31 extends upwardlyover the pulleys 31 (Fig. 5) and'over a pulley 34.supportedby means Aof a bracket 3 5.- The valyeisnioved to closedposition b v means of an .emergency 'vane Bti-'mounted upon averticalsliaft,

which carries at zits lowerend an outwardly. extending'arm 38 (Fig.2')this 'arm beingV connected tov cable I,39, which. extends through anAopening in the side .of the, funnel `acrossthe top of thefu'imelV 16.and is connected tothevalveat will .be observed that the vanevnorrnally,faces the same direction as themouth ojlthefunnel 16;,and shouldv it bedesirable top.closeft'he valvesomewhat tov maintain the rotorI at 'a'uniform speed,V thegvane will actuatejthe valve through itsshaft 37 landcabley connfec-y tion 39.v When the wind dies down, the valve will beopened by means of the return Weight 33, connected therewith through catheishaftY 42 is bent latcrallylat '43 and is connected by means of alink 44 with a lever 4 5 pivota lly mounted at 46. The opposite end ofthe leveriis connected by means of y apusli lrod or linke-7 with thevane 3 6.v and itvvilllbefunderstood Lthat connections above describedare such that the vane moves the valve`25 into the 'funnel 16,v it opensthe discharge orj byspassv valve 41 thereby permitting a portion yof theair which enters thefunnel to be discharged laterally.

The `valves25 vand 41v Withtlie operating mechanism :described Willvtake care ofthe f' normal `airpovveiandmaintain the motor or rotor linoperation at a uniform speed. 'However," it `is desirable vto providemeansV for accommodatingthe device* to extreme .Winds or`cyclones whichwould quickly disorganize thestructure. For this purpose, the top,

bQ'QtQin and Tsides of Vthe "funn-el. 16. are constructed softhat. theymay quickly open underextreme Wind pressure.. For thispui# pose, doors50Hare pivotally mounted in the sides, `bottom andtop, and are connectedby means of. cable v51, (Figa) `with vWeights' 52,y the'ropes beingtrained over pulleys 53 carriedbylvertical.supports 54 arranged atlioiizoiitally sp'aced 'points' .j ivithin" the funnel. The weights 52.normally maintain the doors 5Q1closed, andthey will remain in thisposition lo` l u `ring 'the ordinary, operation of the apparatus hereinbefore described.r` However, shoulda cyclone 'orother high Windoccur, the `i`oi'ce of.,th e air `will open 'the doors 50aslvvellfastlief'discharge port-valve 41, it beingjunderstood.thatthevalve 25 Will, at the saine time, be Vcl'osedjby vane 36. fflflieAentire casing Amay bereinforced by means of lguy ropesndex'tendingoutwardly and downwardly4 from aceiitralinast 57, positioned above thecasing 'andsuppoi'ted frbn'ilthe saine.V v

` .'Obviouslyftheinventionjis not Vlimited to thefdetails:ofstructiireillustrated and described',"since many of the features areadapta'blei-to apparatus which are substan-y tiallyfdiiferent from thatdisclosed. example, tlieicntroljvalve 25 andi the by- F or passI valve f41' might be used independently of, 'a' discharge funnel 1 7 or even ofay 'receiving Adevice of ,the character shown. Moreover, it should beVunderstood that the inventionis not li'inited'to commercial ma# chines,since' devices of this character. may

be mad-e up in comparatively small' sizes for use as toys.

I claim:

1. Inyan apparatus of the class described,

Va funnel-shaped receiving device, a rotor immediately adjacent saiddevice and to which the latter directs fluid adapted to drive the rotor,a valve for controlling the adinissionof fluid from the Areceiving'device to'th'e rotor, means for automatically controlling said valve,and a' secondivalve in advance of said first valve for permittingdischarge of fluid Afrom said receiving device adapted to beautomatically opened' Whenthe fluid pressure increases beyond a.predetermined point.

c 2. In'l an vapparatus of thel class described, a funnel-shaped ireceiving device, a vrotor immediately adjacent said device and 'to'which'V the latter directsiiuidadapted to drive the rotor, a valveforcontrolling pas-M sagey of fluid from: the receivin device to the rotor,means for automatica ly controle lling said valve, a secondv'valve inadvancey of the first named'valve for permitting discharge offluid fromsaid `receiving device whensaid valve is closed,`a plurality of `clo--sure members in the sides ofsaid receiving device adapted tobeautomatically opened When the fluid pressure increases beyond apredetermined point, and gravity controlled means for normallymaintaining said vclosure members closed.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, a fluidimpelled rotor",self-adjusting means' adjacent theV rotor'to receive and discharge thefluidjbywhich the'rotor'is 'adaptedto be driven, said meanscomprisingareceiving device a vvalve for controlling passage offiuidfrom the receiving deviceto the rotor, a. vane Vlocated'ext'eriorly ofthe devicejand connected 'to said valve for controllingits position, a second valve located in advance of the first valve forpermitting discharge fof fluid fr'oiiisaid-receiving' device in :advanceof said fii'stvalve, and operating means connecting saidsecon'd valveWith vs aidl vane von theex'tei'ior of the'devicef, u l

4. I n an apparatus'of the class described, a fluid impelled rotor,self-adjusting means adjacent thea-rotor tov receivev and discharge thefluid by which the rotoris adapted yto be driven, 'saidineans'comprising a receiv' ingdevice, zu''rectilinearlyl movable valvemovable transversely ofthe Vdevice i at an angle less than 90 to thelongitudinal center of' said receivingV device, means for automaticallycontrolling said valve,v a second valve riiiadvance'ofzthe firstvalveand ar. ranged atthe base of'said angle made by the Vfirst valve andthefreceiving device for permitting dischargeof fluid from saidareisoceiving device ad]acent the class described, aself-adjusting resaidroto-r to receive and direct the fluid by Which the rotor is driven,said receiving device including a cas,- ing having one or more of itsentire Walls made up of a plurality of movable closure members, gravitycontrolled means :tor norf mally maintaining said closure means in acommon plane and closed to form said Wall, and said members being movedto open positions by excessive fluid pressure Which overcomes saidgravity controlled means.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, a fluid impelled rotor,self-adjusting means immediately adjacent the rotor to receive anddischarge the' fluid by which the rotor is adapted to be driven, saidmeans compris- 5. In an apparatus of a fluid impelled rotor,

ing a receiving device adapted to direct the fluid to said rotor, avalve for controlling communication between said receiving device andtherotor, and an emergency vane p-ivotally mounted exteriorly of saidreceiving device and including a crank, means connecting said crank withsaid valve for operating the same, a second valve plate disposedinadva'nce of the first valve and including a crank, a leverfulcrumedbetween its ends, and means connecting the ends of said leverWith said emergency vane and the crank of the second valve plate forcontrolling it simultaneously with saidfiirst mentioned valve.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

DOMENICO BONETTO.

